Category Archives: commentary

Dear NECA: make Sesame Street toys

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Shocka

Recently, yo go re and I had the same idea at the same time: that NECA should make Sesame Street toys. For no good reason, here's a bit of our discussion on the subject. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>ATFC - … Continue reading →

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Shocka: the latest Mattel/He-Man cockup

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Shocka

Shocka sez: Alright! After this week's highly successful sell-out of Battle Cat on MattyCollector everyone is now receiving their Battle Cats, so its time for another joyous OAFE review! Unlike the lucky people who managed to buy their Battle Cats, … Continue reading →

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Why did the ROC movie toys fail?

Posted on February 8, 2010 by OAFE

The transcript of Hasbro's 2009 Earnings Call is up, and it has something interesting to offer. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>GI Joe Movie Watch: Brendan Fraser's cameo GI Joe: Outback addendum McCullen Clan Family History addendum US Space Force addendum … Continue reading →

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Blackest Night, Seige, Marvel and DC

Posted on January 16, 2010 by yo go re

There's a bit of a controversy brewing in the comic industry all of a sudden. We at OAFE may be all about the toys, but comics are where most of the toys come from, so you'll forgive us if we … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th birthday, Sesame Street!

Posted on November 10, 2009 by OAFE

Yes, dear readers, that's right - it was 40 years ago today that Big Bird first stepped onto Sesame Street, which means it's entirely likely there are kids watching the show today whose grandparents remember its premiere. In 1969, no … Continue reading →

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Look what I did this weekend

Posted on September 29, 2009 by yo go re

My wife and I recently bought a house and moved (thank you, Obama!), which means aaaaalllllll the toys had to be packed up, and now they're aaaaalllllll being unpacked again. The toys live in the basement, which is ridiculously '70s … Continue reading →

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yo: catching up with Bionicle

Posted on July 2, 2009 by yo go re

So in order to write today's review of Mata Nui, I had a lot of catching up to do. The last time I was involved in the Bionicle story was back when they introduced Metru Nui, in 2004. For info … Continue reading →

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Ms. Marvel's psych profile

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Artemis

yo's reviewed the Marvel Universe Ms. Marvel figures before I got a chance, but never mind, I would have said pretty much the same stuff. Although it's worth noting that (so long as Operation: Lightning Storm was going on) she … Continue reading →

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yo - It's good to go home

Posted on May 22, 2009 by yo go re

For the Memorial Day weekend, I've gone home for a visit. The best part of the trip down here was stopping at every Wal*Mart, Target and TRU between Point A and Point B. But even with that, the highlight of … Continue reading →

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NECA TMNT Series 2: just wind in sails?

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Poe Ghostal

The TMNT & Other Strangeness blog has an interview with Ninja Turtles writer Steve Murphy (who as of late has become depressingly doom-and-gloom about the world due to his belief that the environment is already screwed). Anyway, here's the relevant … Continue reading →

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